Prominent running backs have been in the NFL news cycle this week.
As expected, Las Vegas Raiders’ star running back Josh Jacobs is staying away from the team’s mandatory minicamp because he has yet to sign his franchise tag.
Meanwhile, Thursday it was reported by multiple outlets that the Minnesota Vikings will release longtime standout running back Dalvin Cook by Friday if he’s not traded before then. It has been expected all offseason that Cook would be leaving the Vikings after being a second-round pick in 2017.
At the beginning of his fourth NFL season, Cook agreed to a five-year contract extension worth $63 million with $28 million guaranteed.